camouflage; disguise; pretense; feigning; masquerade
to cross the line; to go too far
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; around; about; round about
to pity; to feel sympathy for; to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to commiserate with; to have mercy on
powerless; helpless; incompetent
steady; honest; sober; straightforward
healthy; sound; wholesome
abuse; misuse; misappropriation; using to excess
to spread; to propagate; to popularize; to broaden; to extend; to widen
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to carry in one's hand; to carry with one; to have on one's person; to take along (someone); to take (someone) with one; to be accompanied by
reserves (esp. troops); reserve army; potential members of some group (e.g. the elderly); people at risk (e.g. of a medical condition); wannabees
it is no exaggeration to say; it is not too much to say
have to do; must; should; ought to
business world; business circles; (the) industry
well-known; famous; noted; popular; recognized
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
business discussion; negotiation
to consider as; to regard (as equivalent); to deem (as); to equate
rapid increase; proliferation; surge; explosion
bill; bill of sale; tab (for later payment); credit; contact move (in go); direct attack to an enemy stone; sound effect produced by striking with clappers a wooden board in kabuki
appropriate; suitable; proper; fitting
to fulfill one's responsibilities
to reach mutual understanding; to understand each other
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
Heaven's blessing; gift of nature; natural resources
dawn; daybreak; event (e.g. "in the event of ..."); occasion; occurrence
Kansai; region consisting of Osaka, Kobe, Kyoto and surrounding prefectures; Kansai; south-western half of Japan (during the feudal era)
lukewarm; tepid; lenient; (arch.) slow; (arch.) stupid
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetent
remodeling; remodelling; restructuring; modding
in appearance; to look at; judging from appearances
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
unprepared; careless; imprudent; indiscreet
to become speechless; to be at a loss for words
warrior (esp. of military retainers of daimyos in the Edo period); samurai